toolsheds

20 minutes ago, H2O said:

Lets hope it goes the way you wish it would.

Agree...Good Luck!

1 hour ago, Mrs.J said:

Lucky with everything sliding or developing just 1/4 mile Noeth of me ended with 0.01 for the day yesterday. 
 

With the amount of humidity that pooled on all the windows this morning hoping we get some storms here today. 

I made the mistake of watering the flowers last night at 9:30....20 minutes later a quick pop-up shower formed and then turned into that amazing light show.  Maybe I should water the flowers this afternoon to spurn the storms for the late afternoon/evening :-) 

11 minutes ago, H2O said:

Took over an hour to do free.  We had an occasional breeze but we also were in a low lying area that had a trunk sewer line running along the creek.  So the occasional whiff was pungent.  

The ONLY redeeming value from the meet was.....adult gatorade for timers.  The host pool had margaritas in a jug.  Oh man.  

Does that mean that any PRs from last night have an asterisk like those wind aided times in track and field? 

On 7/10/2021 at 7:53 PM, understudyhero said:

That is similar to the Char Broiler Infrared Gas Grill setup I had a few years ago.

It's all radiant heat so it should be more even as well.

I have had 2 of the Char Broil "infrared" grills over the past 16 years.  I have not burned any food at all with either of them.  THe pnly problem is keeping them clean.  you really need to break them down after each use, which can be a pain.

PSA...make sure you have the latest windows update on your PC and or Printers to safeguard from the print-hack exploit. 

11 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said:

h20 should be estopped from posting such pics in the future as he is old now and has to eat early bird and make it mostly soft foods - porridges and the like. Maybe mashed potatos. 

 

Hotdog jello molds are soft and squishy.  

4 hours ago, H2O said:

Well I'm just going with the idea that it used to be his turf and while he's good with me there I might need to stay in his good graces or he will god of war and vengeance me.

Trying Blackberry Barbecue Sloppy Joes for dinner tonight.......hopefully it turns out tasty.

1 hour ago, WxWatcher007 said:

It is my birthday, weenies, and I demand that you celebrate this day with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one end of the Mid-Atlantic to the other.

I shall also accept payment via Venmo, and Bitcoin, and sudden rapid intensification of a tropical cyclone.

Hope you have a great day!

13 minutes ago, H2O said:

It is FABULOUS over here on the slower lower

Phenomenal day for 4 softball games! 

1 hour ago, CAPE said:

Well, it was gone lol. I guess they still messing with the look.

It's not as wide, so that's good. Also like the black. Needed some contrast.

also lost our Levels. :-)

New design is nice!

16 minutes ago, Stormfly said:

Traffic definitely is bad but at least with hydraulic clutch assists the days of cramping are over.  My 1984 Shelby-Z had a cable clutch with pull of 110 pounds and stop and go was truly feared!

I have to say EVs are interesting to drive especially in one pedal mode!  Very good pickup and passing range is quite stout.  On the high end you have sub 10s quarter mile times!  In a vehicle that ANYONE can drive, it's like playing a video game.  Grab the wheel, hold on and push the pedal to the floor!

But let's not kid ourselves.  There's nothing like rowing through a gearbox in the turns, rev matching on the downshifts and just keeping things on the edge of breaking traction through the turns.  That's what made driving fun.

I loved downshifting through the winding backwoods roads of Carroll and Baltimore Counties growing up.  It really was a fun ride.  I also noticed that my break pads didn't wear as much either. 

12 minutes ago, H2O said:

The biggest reason I had for not using an manual anymore?  Traffic.  Having to drive in so much crappy construction backups and now how I-95 is said the days of clutch foot needed to end.

the arch cramping......

23 minutes ago, coolio said:

You may be right on the ductless price. I saw something about them 4-5 years ago and thought great idea! But haven't researched.

My MIL built onto our house about 6 years ago.  She added two of the Mitsubishi units (ne for each room) which connect to a single outside unit and does a good job in both summer and winter.  I think the total cost for everything was about 6K. 

2 minutes ago, fourseasons said:

It's been so long since England drummed Germany out of a major tournament @H2O wasn't around yet.

(It was in 1966.)

Shocker.  great finishes by Sterling and the ever so aging Kane.   Mueller choked on Sterling's bad turnover....

8 minutes ago, Chris78 said:

Just came across the Catoctins from Smithsburg to Thurmont. Car thermometer read 88 degrees coming through the Catoctin state park. My car thermometer might be a degree or 2 off but that's pretty darn extreme for this area at 1130 in the morning.. 

looked at the reading from my thermometer on the deck and it said 98.8.  It does have some indirect sunlight, so i think that is a little high, but just shocked to see that on the readout. 

6 hours ago, H2O said:

Make sure you all wish @mappy a very happy birthday today!!

 

She has hit the incredible milestone of thirtysomethingold and thanks to previously receiving an AARP membership and joining, attained a  gOLD club status where her “waters” have a 10% discount and so does hair dye. 
 

Happy birthday!!! 

HBD...Have a great day!

25 minutes ago, BlizzardNole said:

You'll love it.  Radarscope is awesome.  I've seen the rain/sleet/snow line in winter storms on that thing and it is very accurate.

I'm going to bite the bullet too.....From all of the many posts from the screenshots, it looks amazing compared to everything else out there. 

another line coming in later? 

27 minutes ago, H2O said:

Oh god.  This post.  its everything.  The 37 heats for just 8&U when you wish they would pre-test kids to see if they can even swim let alone a length of a pool.  Where they start and you can walk up to the snack bar, order one of everything, wait 5 min for the grill guy to make a burger into a hockey puck and still get back to the pool to time them touching the wall.  And the chatter among parents. 

"Oh, did you see Billy swim?  His back was TERRIBLE!!"  "Well, my kid Francesca, just swam a 28.45 last week which is 0.00000002 better than last week and now she will get to swim an A meet over that dirty faced girl with the parents that dress from Ross!!"

And the jerk ass parents that DO NOTHING each and every meet despite having 5 kids that always DQ on breast stroke because they brain fart and start swimming freestyle after the flip turn.  Its ok, lazy parents, just start at your phone all meet and yell a tepid "woo, go child #2!" while the few that help every week stand there melting.

 

Having a B meet canceled due to storms is one of the best feelings ever.  But I also remember being at an all-stars and right during warm-ups there were storms and nothing better than sitting in a stiffling hot car for an hour waiting because they ain't calling off an all-stars and it was resumed once the deluge had ended.  

I am with you, brother.  Just call me Salty McSaltface every monday when we have a B meet.  No one to blame but myself tho.  I could have been a lazy ass parent and NOT volunteered to be chief timer.  Imma dumbass.

This ^^^^^^^  Is great!  I don't have swimmers, but I see the same through basketball/softball.   Nobody can take the time to run the clock or keep score for the basketball games.  Moms pulling single serve bottles of Sutter Home out of their purses to get their fix on. Happy my boys are now in college and I don't have to deal with that.  On the diamond, we can't forget all of the diva moms at softball.  Not to mention the stereotypical softball coach - beer belly, oversized Under Armor Tee shirt or wife beater, backwards baseball cap with the wrap around mirrored red tinted shades, oversized athletic shorts which extend past the knee but show their calf tattoo,  mangled goatee and the quintessential Beavis and Butthead white socks with black shoes.  At least I can sit way down the foul line or even beyond the outfield fence to keep my space from all of the craziness at the field.  

Here's one I saw this weekend....the lazy kids with the electric scooters who ride all over the park through the crowds while their sister plays....I hate those things, just making the kids lazier than they already are. 

12 hours ago, Stormfly said:

Bunch of spring peepers here!

By definition you are a senior citizen at 55 and elderly at 65!  Yep, hard to believe but don't worry because no matter who you are, you cannot beat the clock!

I guess I never paid attention to those ages/milestones. :-)  I guess it makes sense because my wife started getting AARP stuff in the mail last year.

I am not far behind @H2O, and and feel nothing at all close to being a senior citizen.   Ha...I'll even venture out on a limb and say  that he doesn't either.  

50 minutes ago, mappy said:

Oh gosh, there isn't. Waterboy and I have a long running inside joke about his age. All in good fun.  

Don't worry...I wasn't offended at all.  You are only as old as you feel....or act, and my kids are always rolling their eyes at me. 

1 hour ago, mappy said:

Nah. You're old  

what is the cutoff for being old? :-)

36 minutes ago, H2O said:

AOL and frozen orange juice futures.  

Clarence Beeks!